J.Mayr

=**Bio**:= James Mayr is a first-year teacher, working at the Academy for Language and Technology in the Bronx as a Teach for America corps member. His students are 100% English-Language-Learners, and are all immigrants or the children of immigrants from Latin America and the Caribbean. James graduated from Binghamton University in 2012 with a degree in English, and enjoys his current position teaching 11th grade English in New York.

=**Photo:**= Above: James Mayr shows excitement at his college graduation.

=**Digital Narrative:**= My digital narrative, "So to Speak," follows the acquisition and development of my oral literacy. You can watch it by following the link below: [] = = =**Final Portfolio:**= Bits and pieces of course readings, class projects, and teaching artifacts, along with meditations on the Essential Questions of CTGE 5531, can be found in my digital final portfolio, available here: @http://jamesmayr.wix.com/ctge5531portfolio